Genesis 14:16-20
New King James Version
16 So he (A)brought back all the goods, and also brought back his brother Lot and his goods, as well as the women and the people.
17 And the king of Sodom (B)went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the (C)King’s Valley), (D)after his return from the [a]defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him.
Abram and Melchizedek(E)
18 Then (F)Melchizedek king of Salem brought out (G)bread and wine; he was (H)the priest of (I)God Most High. 19 And he blessed him and said:
(J)“Blessed be Abram of God Most High,
(K)Possessor of heaven and earth;
20 And (L)blessed be God Most High,
Who has delivered your enemies into your hand.”
And he (M)gave him [b]a tithe of all.
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- Genesis 14:17 Lit. striking
- Genesis 14:20 one-tenth
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